About Me!
你好 Everyone!
Some of you may know me as the polite, innocent looking girl you see on holidays and other special occasions. But, did you know that underneath that calm exterior, there is a girl who really, really badly wants to live in the far off country of China? And, it looks like this dream is going to become a reality next fall. I am going with an organization called AFS, which has 120 programs in over 45 countries where students stay with a volunteer host family that takes a student into their home and shares their lives with them. If you were wondering why I want to exchange so bad, its because I really want to try an program that offers intensive language study while at the same time living in another country and going to a regular high school. Many people have asked me, “Why on earth would you want to go to China?” While I especially love the food, I have also discovered how much I love China through music I listen to, books I read, and movies I watch. The culture is rich and full of festivals, food, holidays, legends, and dragons! I want to experience the world and this vibrant culture in a big way. And while I, of course, want my journey to be fun, I also expect to experience challenges and learn many new things, not only about China but about myself. While my parents are very supportive of my deep desire to experience another culture, they remind me that there will be many hardships of living in China. I understand this, but it does not faze me. My goal is to work hard to do something important and perhaps someday this will help me impact the world in a positive way. I am extremely excited to have this opportunity to pursue my dream of living in another country and extending my social network halfway around the world.
While on this great adventure I plan to keep an online journal and would love to keep in touch with you.
此致,
India Medaris
你好 means “hello”
此致 means “sincerely”
http://www.afsblog.org
http://www.afsusa.org/china
*Contact Me Below!*
Some of you may know me as the polite, innocent looking girl you see on holidays and other special occasions. But, did you know that underneath that calm exterior, there is a girl who really, really badly wants to live in the far off country of China? And, it looks like this dream is going to become a reality next fall. I am going with an organization called AFS, which has 120 programs in over 45 countries where students stay with a volunteer host family that takes a student into their home and shares their lives with them. If you were wondering why I want to exchange so bad, its because I really want to try an program that offers intensive language study while at the same time living in another country and going to a regular high school. Many people have asked me, “Why on earth would you want to go to China?” While I especially love the food, I have also discovered how much I love China through music I listen to, books I read, and movies I watch. The culture is rich and full of festivals, food, holidays, legends, and dragons! I want to experience the world and this vibrant culture in a big way. And while I, of course, want my journey to be fun, I also expect to experience challenges and learn many new things, not only about China but about myself. While my parents are very supportive of my deep desire to experience another culture, they remind me that there will be many hardships of living in China. I understand this, but it does not faze me. My goal is to work hard to do something important and perhaps someday this will help me impact the world in a positive way. I am extremely excited to have this opportunity to pursue my dream of living in another country and extending my social network halfway around the world.
While on this great adventure I plan to keep an online journal and would love to keep in touch with you.
此致,
India Medaris
你好 means “hello”
此致 means “sincerely”
http://www.afsblog.org
http://www.afsusa.org/china
*Contact Me Below!*